Picasso and the War Years 1937-1945

by Steven A. (editor) Nash, Pablo Picasso (Illustrator)

With the exception of his 1937 Guernica and Charnel House of 1945-46, which treat the Nazi bombing of a Basque town and the horrors of German concentration camps, respectively, Picasso did not depict the war in Europe directly. Yet the savagery of World War II made its mark on Picasso's work. More than 80 plates in this exhibit catalog depict still lifes with skulls, sculptures of death's heads and reapers, and paintings of weeping women, as well as images of tenderness—a child's first steps, a man holding a lamb. Numerous black and white figures illustrate essays on Picasso's life and work at the time and its impact on the art world. A chronology parallels events in Picasso's career and the world during the war.

Genres: Art

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely more word/war history heavy than I expected, but I ended up learning a lot about the war and how it shaped Picasso’s work, whether I wanted to or not. I really loved getting a deeper look at a side of his art I wasn’t as familiar with. His darker art speaks to me. I came away with some new personal favorites.
Not the easiest read, but worth it if you’re into art history and want more context behind the work

[Noelle]

I read this for a paper I had to write on Guernica it was well put together and had tons of info. The other 15the books I just skimmed but this I had to finish.